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Congress Must Stop Death-by-Decree Feb. 21, 2017
Last summer, at the first meeting of the Trump Leadership Council — an advisory group consisti... Read More
Smearing Team Trump Feb. 08, 2017
Oh, no! I did it again. It was a foolish mistake. But I slipped. I read The New York Times. This i... Read More
To Live or to Die Trying Dec. 29, 2016
A few years ago, a firefighter in Sacramento, California, Mike DeBartoli, noticed his hands cramping... Read More
What You Do Know Can Also Hurt You Oct. 13, 2016
We live in the information age, which is called that for the same reason the ice age got its name: a... Read More
Catfish, the Other Cronyism Meat? Jun. 30, 2016
Cronyism is the ugly marriage between special interest groups and politicians, which results in an a... Read More
Confused by Food Product Dating? Yes, We Are! Jun. 23, 2016
Pop quiz: You take a chicken out of the fridge to fix for dinner and notice that yesterday was the "... Read More
The 'War On Salt' Is Bad Policy Based on Bad Science Jun. 03, 2016
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, one of the few openly authoritarian organizations fun... Read More
'Better Living Through Chemistry' ... Says Who? May. 31, 2016
On the healthy lifestyle beat, you can't ignore politics. Well, you can, but it would be wrong. Cong... Read More
Government Dysfunction Costs Lives Apr. 06, 2016
Every year, more than half a million patients in the U.S. are unknowingly put at risk of contracting... Read More
A Stream of Thought on GMO Salmon Nov. 27, 2015
Given the increasing number of people now clamoring for better quality food, we may finally be reach... Read More
Policy Reform That Comes From Outside (and in Spite of) Washington Oct. 06, 2015
Not all important public policy reforms come from Washington. Really lasting reforms can percolate f... Read More
California's New Death Row: Virginia Oct. 01, 2015
California has a new death row; it's called Virginia. Anti-death penalty advocates, federal judges a... Read More
Dangers of Sugarcoating Good News About the American Diet Jul. 31, 2015
In light of recent reports that we are only consuming a small fraction of the fruits and vegetables ... Read More
Fred Kummerow, the Trans Fat Buster Jun. 26, 2015
On this particular day, the wiry old bespectacled gentleman prepares himself a lunch centered on a p... Read More
The Trans Fat Ban Is Worse Than You Think Jun. 19, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration issued a final decision this week, giving the food industry three y... Read More
A Surprising Lack of Regulation for Herbal Supplements Apr. 10, 2015
In the latest volley in the unfolding story exposing the sale by some major retailers of fraudulentl... Read More
New Food Agency? Hold the Hysteria Feb. 24, 2015
As things now stand, the U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees steaks, chicken thighs and eggs out... Read More
Tatiana's Story Jan. 02, 2015
Maybe it's because we're drawn to human interest stories during the holidays, but many tend to stand... Read More
Beware of Bad Supplements Nov. 07, 2014
Research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association has confirmed what has long be... Read More
Nutrition Labeling Laws Need a Major Workout Oct. 24, 2014
Gosh, that was a great game Sunday, and those 10 chicken wings you had were delicious. Now drop and ... Read More
